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9 Beginner Friendly Indoor Hanging Plants

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A Beginner’s Guide To Easy Indoor Hanging Plants

Hanging your plants is a fabulous way to make a statement in your home and breathe life into any neglected corner. Not all of us have ample space for house plants but hanging them combines the best of both worlds: the joy of having plants without sacrificing valuable floor space!

If you’re a beginner, it’s not always easy to know which indoor plants are best… So today we’re going to take a look at 9 of the easiest indoor hanging plants that even a beginner won’t be able to kill!🌿Let’s go!

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Easy Care Indoor Hanging Plants

Here is a list of the easiest to care for hanging plants. Perfect for all the beginners out there just getting their feet wet!

We’ll go into the details of each one further down in the post. But if you just want the list super quick, here it is:

  • Devil’s Ivy
  • Boston Fern
  • Heartleaf Philodendron
  • Spider Plant
  • English Ivy
  • Mistletoe Cactus
  • String of Pearls
  • String of Hearts
  • Morning Glory

I promise, you really will have a hard time killing any of the plants on this list … however … … plants are still living things. So a minimum amount of care is still required!

If you’re not prepared for this, then maybe real plants are not for you at the moment; you can always consider faux greenery instead. There’s absolutely nothing wrong with that!

variegated hanging plant in a white planter with leather straps

A lot of people actually choose to have a mix of real plants and fake plants in their homes, depending on their living conditions.

For example, I have a windowless bathroom in my condo. I don’t care how many articles tell you there are some plants that require “zero light” and will still survive – your plant simply isn’t going to thrive in a room that never gets any natural light!

(However – there *are* several plants that will thrive in low light conditions – check out my favorite ones here.)

So, until I have my dream home with floor to ceiling windows in every room overlooking the ocean, I use artificial plants in my dark, windowless prison cell bathroom (you can see how i use faux plants in my super budget rental bathroom makeover here!).

So consider your personal living conditions. You’ll end up saving money in the long run if you avoid buying plants that will just die because they were placed in inadequately lit rooms.

Make sure you will be able to provide your plants with the care and conditions they need. 🙂

hanging plant with interesting holes punched in the leaves

Another factor to keep in mind is that hanging plants are going to be a bit harder to reach than your standard potted plant.

Are you committed enough to grab a chair or a step ladder every time you need to water your hanging plants? Or are you a bit lazy with your chores and might end up not watering your plant babies because they are in an inconvenient location?

Personally, this is the one factor that makes me think twice before hanging up a plant in a hard to reach place. I’m only 5’1″ so I need a step ladder for pretty much everything higher than the kitchen counter.😅 lol

There are a few things to keep in mind when you go plant shopping:

  • light – how much does it need? Do you have a spot that has suitable amounts of sunlight for your new plant?
  • water – how often does it need to be watered? Will you remember to water your plant, even if it’s only once every couple of weeks?
  • humidity – how much humidity does it need? Do you have a humidifier? If not, are you willing to spritz your plants often with a spray bottle if they need it?
  • is it toxic? For hanging plants specifically, toxicity might not be so much of an issue, unless your cats tend to climb up the walls and somehow manage to get into everything they’re not supposed to (it happens!). It’s always good to be aware.

1. Devil’s Ivy / Epipremnum aureum

devils ivy infoor hanging plant infographic

This plant gets its common (non-Latin) name from the fact that it’s practically impossible to kill. Devil’s Ivy is an evergreen vine and stays green even when kept in the dark.

It requires very little care and is satisfyingly leafy.

Devil’s Ivy leaves are heart-shaped and are similar to Heartleaf Philodendrons, so the plant often gets confused with Philodendrons, even in stores.

Other common names include Golden Pothos, Ceylon Creeper, Hunter’s Robe, Ivy Arum, Money Plant, Silver Vine, Solomon Islands Ivy, Taro Vine, Marble Queen or Marble Pothos and Devil’s Vine.

Toxic to dogs and cats. ⚠️

How to propagate Devil’s Ivy: Devil’s Ivy can be cultivated from a cutting so you can spread the love with friends and family very easily if you want to!

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2. Boston Fern / Nephrolepis exaltata

The Boston Fern is forgiving because although it prefers moist soil, it is also very tolerant of drought. The fronds are bushy and slightly serrated and are a vibrant bright green.

If you’ve had trouble with this plant, make sure it’s getting enough humidity. If you don’t have a humidifier, try spraying it with water.

Other common names include Sword Fern, Boston Sword Fern, Wild Boston Fern, Boston Fern, Boston Blue Bell Fern, Tuber Ladder Fern, or Fishbone Fern.

Non-toxic. ✅

How to propagate Boston Ferns: You can propagate Boston Ferns by removing a shoot from the base of the plant.

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3. Heartleaf Philodendron / Philodendron hederaceum

This beautiful plant is an evergreen climber. As the common name suggests, Heartleaf Philodendron has heart-shaped leaves and they are a deep glossy green. Mature plants will sometimes even produce white flowers but mine never have.

These plants are extremely hardy and will tolerate drought even if the soil becomes bone dry (I know from personal experience, oops).

If the leaves get dusty, you can use a damp paper towel to carefully wipe them clean. This plant looks gorgeous spilling out of a hanging pot or basket.

Other common names include Philodendron and Sweetheart Plant.

Toxic to dogs and cats. ⚠️

How to propagate Heartleaf Philodendrons: You can propagate Heartleaf Philodendron from cuttings and root them either in water or directly in soil. I have done both, and both methods work great.

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4. Spider Plant / Chlorophytum comosum

Ah, the good ole Spider Plant. Popular in the 70s, it then fell out of favor and nobody loved it any more. Guess what though, it’s back! And for good reason. The Spider Plant is one of the easiest plants to care for and is quite impressive visually once it grows.

Spider Plants produce babies, or “plantlets” which are offshoots that grow from the main plant. The beautiful thin and gently curved leaves look lovely hanging from a basket. If you have offshoots, the overall effect is even more dramatic!

Other common names include Airplane Plant, St. Bernard’s Lily, Spider Ivy, Ribbon Plant, and Hen and Chickens.

Non-toxic. ✅

How to propagate Spider Plants: Spider plants can be propagated by division, which is a good method if you don’t have any offshoots. If your plant has babies, they can be propagated in water or in soil while they’re still attached to the mother (main plant). This article covers all of these spider plant propagation methods.

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5. English Ivy / Hedera helix

English Ivy is a woody perennial climber. It is so easy to grow and care for, that it’s actually considered an invasive species in some countries.

In Oregon, sales and imports are even banned! With that being said, it’s the perfect plant to contain in a hanging basket because it can’t spread and take over everything else. Originating in central and northern Europe, English Ivy tends to do best in cooler temperatures.

Other common names include European Ivy or just Ivy.

Toxic to dogs and cats. ⚠️

How to propagate English Ivy: You can propagate English Ivy from cuttings and root them either in water or directly in soil.

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6. Mistletoe Cactus / Rhipsalis baccifera

This attractive cactus has droopy, pale green stems. In the wild, the Mistletoe Cactus grows attached to other plants by anchoring itself to moss and rotting leaves!

This plant produces flowers and even small edible berries that taste a lot like grapes.

Mistletoe Cactus is very easy to look after and the stems can grow as long as 20 ft in the wild (this may take a while, they grow slow!!). It’s the ideal choice for hanging planters.

Non-toxic. ✅

How to propagate Mistletoe Cactus: You can propagate Mistletoe Cactus like many other succulents: by taking a cutting and letting it “callus” over.

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7. String of Pearls / Senecio rowleyanus

This beautiful plant with leaves that look just like peas, is a succulent, creeping vine. Like any succulent, it’s very low maintenance and requires very little watering.

It looks stunning in a hanging planter with all the vines pushed to one side to create a “spilled” effect. The trailing stems can grow up to 2 or 3 feet long.

Other common names for the String of Pearls plant are String of Beads and Bead Plant.

I’ve had a lot of comments on Pinterest about this particular plant! For the nay-sayers leaving comments about how difficult string of pearls is to keep alive … if you’re having a hard time, fortunately you can refer to this handy article that will help you. Don’t give up! 

Toxic to dogs and cats. ⚠️

How to propagate String of Pearls: Pinch off a few healthy inches of your String of Pearls plant and cover it with moist soil. It will propagate easily.

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8. String of Hearts / Ceropegia woodii

Another low maintenance, evergreen trailing succulent, the String of Hearts will tolerate neglect and do just dandy. It’s perfect for hanging baskets and planters and has vines adorned by attractive heart-shaped leaves. The leaves are generally dark green but can lighten to a paler color if the plant doesn’t get enough sun.

Other common names for this plant are Rosary Vine, Chain of Hearts, Collar of Hearts, Hearts-on-a-string and Sweetheart Vine.

Non-toxic. ✅

How to propagate String of Hearts: Propagate with water, soil, tubers, or simply by placing a fallen leaf in potting mix.

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9. Morning Glory / Ipomoea

Morning Glory is not a standard suggestion for an indoor hanging plant, but it’s actually one of my favorites because it’s SO easy to grow!

They are very easy and VERY FAST to grow from seed, so are a very cost-effective and satisfying to grow yourself. Planted from seed, you will have a full, beautiful plant in less than a couple of months. At least that has always been my experience with morning glories!

Morning Glory is a vining plant that likes to climb, but it can be grown and displayed indoors in hanging baskets as well.

There is a long list of different varieties of Morning Glory, but my favorite is the popular “Heavenly Blue”.

The “Heavenly Blue” variety has incredibly thin and delicate vines, with gorgeous heart-shaped leaves. Within a couple of months of planting from seed, the plant will produce stunning trumpet-shaped flowers that open in the morning (hence the name) and close at night.

Toxic to dogs and cats. ⚠️

How to propagate Morning Glory: You can layer with soil part of a stem that is attached to leaves and wait for it to root. Then cut it off and pot on. You can also harvest seeds from your morning glory plant and plant those directly.

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The benefits of indoor hanging plants

Space-saving

In Vancouver, which is where I live, it’s increasingly difficult to find anywhere to live that actually has a garden. And it’s literally impossible to buy a detached home in the city unless you’re a multimillionaire (I’m still working on that part 😝). So most people opt for indoor gardens and fill their condos and balconies with potted plants.

The problem with condo living is that space is limited! And often window real estate is also limited.

If you run out of space at home but are craving more plant life, then going vertical and hanging your plants is one of the cleverest things you can do.

Improves air quality

Everyone knows that trees and plants produce oxygen, clean the air and improve air quality. There is literally nothing to not love about that!

While I’m not exactly too sure how I directly benefit from some extra oxygen in my home, I do know that indoor plants can absorb contaminants like benzene and formaldehyde, which is a known carcinogen. I know that because NASA said so. Feel free to nerd out and read their study from 1989!

Adds beauty and texture

Plants are just plain beautiful. Introduce a plant into your room and it’s like a breath of fresh air.

There are infinite textures you can add to your home with hanging plants. You can go for something fuzzy, something spiky, something bushy, something glossy or a combination of any of those things and more. The sky is the limit, it all comes down to the look that you are after.

We know that adding texture to your home is one of the many ways to make your home more inviting, so think about what shapes and feelings speak to you and go from there.

Mood lifting

There have been studies proving that plants reduce stress and help increase overall well being. There are many psychological benefits to having plants in your home, so if you suffer from depression or anxiety, consider adding some living greenery into your space.


Creative ways to hang indoor plants

Even if you can’t put holes in your wall or ceiling in order to hang up planter pots, there are still lots of creative ways that you can hang your indoor plants!

Let’s take a look at a few of my favorite methods.

Use Magnetic Shelves

I absolutely love the idea of sticking these white magnetic shelves to your fridge, and popping little plant pots on display on them! You can place a few small pots of herbs and add a splash of greenery to your kitchen with these cool magnetic shelves.

Hang plants with suctions on your windows

When they’re empty, admittedly the suction planters below look like they could belong in a science lab.

BUT, when filled with soil and plants, these glass planters are great if you have a window in your kitchen and you want to keep fresh herbs on hand while you’re cooking!

In addition to adhering to glass, you can use suction planters on tile, too.

You can basically have a little edible indoor garden at your fingertips without having to put a single hole in the wall!

As an alternative to planters that suction directly to the window, you can get ledges with suctions that basically function as a shelf.

Use a trellis

If you are afraid of hanging your plants from the ceiling, then build a DIY trellis with some metal grids! You can hang all your plants off of it!

Lana Red Studio shows you how to build a DIY trellis on her blog, or you can watch the quick video below.

Your indoor hanging plants will also be easier to access that way, which is great for shorter peeps (like myself).

Or, build a trellis specifically for all your glorious trailing vines.

Use shelves, bookcases or the top of your furniture

If you have a shelf that’s high up, a bookcase or any tall piece of furniture, place your trailing plants there and let the leaves and vines hang down.

It’s pretty much guaranteed to look good.

Use over the door hooks

You can even hang plants from over the door hooks.

You’d probably want to only do this on doors that don’t get a lot of open/closing action so that you don’t freak your plant out, or worse, destroy it.

Use a free-standing coat rack stand or a garment rack

A funky coat rack is a fab idea for hanging indoor plants!

You can try to thrift a coat rack, or buy one cheap online, to create an instantly green corner in your home.

I like this one from Amazon because it has 3 adjustable heights making it very versatile.

Use a ladder

If you have an old wooden step ladder, it would add a really great statement to your room if you covered it in plants.

The tiered effect makes it especially impressive.

You can try whitewashing your ladder, too.

Of course, if the stars align, and you happen to have a country house with a claw foot tub and soaring high ceilings, you could always hang a ladder horizontally, and then hang your plants from the ladder.

But that would be crazy and look TERRIBLE … 😝 (just kidding i love it! Just make sure they’re well-fastened so a random pot doesn’t fall on your head while you’re in the tub relaxing😅)

Cute planters for your indoor hanging plants

Now that you know which are the easiest indoor hanging plants and you’ve picked your favorites, you’ll need something to hang them in!

This is my second favorite part after choosing the plants themselves:

Choosing the hanging planters!

As much as I love the look of macrame hanging planters, they are a bit fussy and can easily get tangled with the leaves and vines, especially if you need to take the plants out to water them.

So for this reason, I tend to lean more towards planters that don’t have TOO many strings and fiddly bits that would just frustrate me.

Here is a round-up of all my current favorite hanging planter pots!

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1. Macrame Plant Hanger from MangoAndMore 2. Minimalist Plant Hanger from ModernMacrames 3. Hanging Planter Basket from LittleLoveHome 4. Brass hanging planter from YuvalTzurDesign 5. Wood Log Hanging Planter from NaturellementBOHO 6. Ceramic Hanging Planter from HandsOnCeramics 7. Wood and Concrete Hanging Planter from Wood2Water 8. Braided Porcelain Planter from pepoceramics 9. Cute Hanging Planter with Face from CeramicSense 10. Round Brass Plant Hanger from iheartnorwegianwood

I really encourage you to embrace indoor plant life and start with one or two of the easy-care hanging plants on this list!

Once you see how much plants instantly brighten up your space and just how much life they bring into every room, you’ll never want to live without them again!

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  1. Karenlynn says:

    Your site came up when I entered live hanging indoor plants and it looked very inviting! Thank you for your list so so helpful and I will be checking everything out on your site (there’s a lot there!) Look forward to email updates and many ideas from you 🙂

  2. Obserwise says:

    I’m just going to put some flowers in my new apartment. I don’t know which one to choose yet. Will, for example, Hebe (a plant somewhat like a round hedge) also work well at home? It always grows into a ball, with small green leaves. I mean dense plants that are easy to grow.

  3. john deed says:

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  4. Thank you so much for making this. It was very helpful! I was looking for some good plants for my room and I wanted them to be hanging plants, this was perfect. And the additional part where you said if the plant was non toxic or toxic was perfect, always want to keep the pets safe too!<3

  5. I used to have several indoor plants. As much as I love having some live plants inside, I have to move them outside because of fruit flies.

    A few months ago, I read about using sterilized potting soil specifically for indoor plants. So, I purchased bags of sterilized potting soil for indoor use ( which are pricey) and I started indoor plants again. I love the effect of hanging plants specially in the bathrooms as it gives me this forest or garden feel. However, 2 months later the fruit flies are back. I read some hacks about getting rid of those nasty critters. 1) Have a bottle half filled with Apple Cider Vinegar by the plants. There were few of those critters that drown in the liquid, but it didn’t completely eliminate the buggers. 2) Use fruit flies stickies. The stickies help somewhat but not completely.

    Do you get this problem? What is the best remedy to avoid fruit flies?

    1. Hi Sheilla, yes I had a major problem with gnats/fruit flies and for awhile I thought I’d never get rid of them! But I persisted with fruit fly stickies and I eventually eliminated them entirely with that method alone. I used these: https://amzn.to/3NjKOuA – I made sure to have one in every single plant pot and after continuously swapping out the sticky yellow pieces when they got full, they eventually disappeared!! Unfortunately the bright yellow sticks are not fun to look at and it was a long process, like several weeks if I recall correctly, but it did work!!

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  7. Chris Gonsalves says:

    What plants can handle air conditioning? I live in SC & cannot live without it. My vents are in the ceiling

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  9. sue edwards says:

    hi…i live in england and, at the moment, it is pouring, it has done so all night….sitting here with my first cup of coffee of the day, i was just looking up hanging plants and up came your site….what a joy!! i love your presentation technique, very witty…i live in a converted victorian hat mill, top floor, apartment is filled with huge black beams..similar to a new york style apartment, something i always yearned for!!……like prince charles, i talk to my plants..it is like having children… because of the pandemic it has been difficult to get out and about and i do not have a car..i am old (just in body) ..i am always looking for pot plants, or similar, to use…normally i get whatever from one of the many ‘charity shops’ which we have here in england….chamber pots are a good start!! ..i have been propogating like mad, i am lucky to have lots of window space in my main living room, lots of sun…i just snip, into a receptacle of water or even a straight into soil job…..i have original black pillars, supporting the black beams, i am training a plant to grow up one column and then when it reaches the top, it can trail down!!…. plants used to be so cheap when i was younger, here in england even a simple spider plant, not sprouting, is around £7…in my day, we had a phrase, ‘cheap as chips’…no longer!!….whatever, a good investment, giving me loads of pleasure…i am even taking daily photos of a monstera which is in my bedroom, to see when the leaves split! i suppose you could call me…’a dedicated follower of fashion”…………………bye for now and many many thanks for a good start to the day…

    1. Thank you for your comment, Sue!! Your house sounds like a dream and makes me miss the UK so much!! I was born in the UK but live in Canada now. Maybe one day I’ll move back and have an old Victorian home full of plants as well ♥ I hope you visit me here again soon!!

  10. Where is the best place to buy the actual plants? Is it necessary to go to a nursery or do any chains like Lowes carry them?

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  13. Brooke Winfrey says:

    Thank you for this! You have inspired me to fill my home to the brim with plants hanging plants! So excited!

  14. Cyn Bressler says:

    Thank you! Normally I skim articles, but you are an amazing witty writer. You made hanging house article a fun read!